15th Field Artillery Regiment - 15 Fd Regt Yearbook15rcayearbook.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/3/2/25322670/15rca_1979_as_… · and, to establish a buffer zone, as provided in the Agreement

15th Field Artillery Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery

1979

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Organization Unit

15th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Sub-units

31st Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery 68th Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery

Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery


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Nominal Roll

Command Team Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel ST McDonald CD

Regimental Sergeant Major: Chief Warrant Officer Eric Clifford Tyldesley-Gore CD

Second in Command:

Regimental Headquarters Honorary Colonel: Colonel GF Blyth CD

Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel: Lieutenant-Colonel JC Griffiths CD

Adjutant:

Chief Clerk:

Regimental Quartermaster:

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant:


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31 Battery Battery Commander (BC):

Battery Sergeant Major (BSM):

Battery Captain (BK):

Gun Position Officer (GPO):

Battery Recce Officer:

Troop Sergeant Major:

Detachment Commander (No 1):



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68 Battery Battery Commander (BC):

Battery Sergeant Major (BSM):

Battery Captain (BK):

Gun Position Officer (GPO):

Battery Recce Officer:

Troop Sergeant Major:





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The Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment Director of Music:

Drum Major:

Trumpeter:

Drummer:

Trombonist:


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Trumpeter:

Drummer:

Trombonist:


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Promotions **


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Appointments **


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Awards

UN Emergency Force Middle East (UNEFME)

Established in October 1973 to supervise the cease-fire between Egyptian and Israeli forces and, following the conclusion of the agreements of 18 January 1974 and 4 September 1975, to supervise the redeployment of Egyptian and Israeli forces and to control the buffer zones established under those agreements. The mandate for this Mission expired in July 1979 and the troops were withdrawn.

The ribbon bears a wide central band of a sand or buff colour symbolizing the Sinai Desert with two narrow dark blue lines through the middle, representing the Suez Canal. Two wide bars of UN blue appear at either end. Eligibility period was 90 days of service in the Mission.

The following countries provided troops to this Mission: Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Poland, Senegal and Sweden.

Gunner Joseph C Gauthier awarded the right to wear the numeral 2 on his

UNEFME medal for his service in Ismailia, Egypt ending February 1979.

Gunner Noel RR Dykes awarded the right to wear the numeral 2 on his UNEFME

medal for his service in Ismailia, Egypt ending 9 May 1979.


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UN Disengagement Observation Force (UNDOF)

CONTEXT Established in June 1974 to supervise the cease-fire between Israel and Syria; to supervise the disengagement (redeployment) of Syrian and Israeli forces; and, to establish a buffer zone, as provided in the Agreement on Disengagement between Israeli and Syrian Forces of 31 May 1974. The Mission continues to perform its functions effectively with the cooperation of the parties. ELIGIBILITY & CRITERIA Awarded for 90 days consecutive service between 1 June 1974 to the present. DESCRIPTION A circular bronze alloy medal, 1.4 inches (35mm) in diameter. On the obverse, the representation of the UN symbol surmounted by the straight letters UN, both in bas-relief. On the reverse, an inscription bearing the words, "IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE" in English (and only in English). A 0.5 inch (12mm) bronze ring, which holds the ribbon, passes through a small hollow ball at the top of a claw joined to the top of the medal. The ribbon contains a central stripe of UN blue with a red line down the middle representing the UN patrolled Area of Separation; two narrow stripes of black, representing the volcanic rock of the Golan region appear on either side with two narrow bands of white, symbolic of the snow on Mt. Hermon, outside these. At either end are wide bands of burgundy, symbolizing the purple haze at sunset and the native thistles of the Golan. BAR(S) There is no bar to this medal.

Gunner Joseph C Gauthier awarded the UNDOF medal for his service on the Golan Heights from February to December 1979.


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Sniping Gun Trophy

This trophy is awarded annually to the most proficient gun detachment firing in the sniping gun role or in another role determined by the regular force support staff. It was originally created and presented by the 1976 detachment: Captain DB Harrison, Master Warrant Officer Fred H Rossi, Sergeant JYD Thiebert and Master Bombardier C McGinley. This year’s winner was AA gun detachment commanded by Master Bombardier Shane Culver and the Command Post gun detachment commanded by Bombardier Atherton.


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Members deployed on Operations **


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Members Extra-Regimentally Employed

Members employed with other Reserve units

Colonel William (Bill) T. Wickett, CD commanded the Tactical Headquarters established for MILCON 79 at Fort Lewis, WA.


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Members employed with other Reserve units Colonel William (Bill) Wickett – District Commander

Colonel William (Bill) T. Wickett leading the Victoria District units on parade at Work point Barracks, Victoria, BC. The 5 (BC) Field Battery, RCA leading.

The Pacific Militia Area Commander, Brigadier Herb Hamm, CD inspects the soldiers of th 5th (BC) Field Battery, RCA with the Victoria District Commander, Colonel William (Bill) T. Wickett, CD in the background and the Battery Commander, Major Ian Smith, CD accompanying.


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Brigadier-General William (Bill) Wickett – Area Commander

Commander of Mobile Command letter requesting confirmation on Colonel William (Bill) T. Wickett’s acceptance of promotion to Brigadier-General and appointment as Area Commander.


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Brigadier General William (Bill) T Wickett, CD, Commander Militia Area Pacific, oversees the Change of Command at the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.

Former Members now in the Regular Force

Lieutenant EE Johnson posted to 76 Communications Group Headquarters Ottawa.

4 Dec 1979 Master Bombardier Colin Norris promoted to Sergeant. Member of E" Battery (Para) 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.

Lieutenant Gary S Woloski member of 2nd Regiment Canadian Horse Artillery.


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Members Qualifications **


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Exercises **


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Ceremonies **


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Band Performances **


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Community Events **


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Equipment News **


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The Officers’ Mess **


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The Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess Sergeants’ Mess Annual Mess Dinner

Brigadier Theo Dumoulin, CD is promoted to Honorary Sergeant Major by the Regimental Sergeant Major, Chief Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer Eric Tydlesley-Gore, CD.

Colonel Willaim (Bill) T. Wickett is inducted as an Honourary Sergeant of the Sergeant’s Mess.


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The Honorary Lieutenant- Colonel is promoted to Honorary Warrant Officer.

Major Victor Stevenson, CD is inducted as an Honorary Sergeant.

The Regimental Sergeant Major, Chief Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer Eric Tydlesley-Gore, CD presents the Best Bombardier of the year award to Master Bombardier Shane Culver.


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All those honorary promotions and awards can only lead to one thing after dinner. The Gong Show! TAKE POST!


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Wow! If someone had been keeping track that may well have been a record for the most gongs in one evening.


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The Brigadier DuMoulin Trophy

This trophy is awarded to the most efficient member of the Sergeants’ Mess as determined by the displayed rating system. It is awarded at the Sergeants’ Mess Annual Mess Dinner for their activities in the previous year. The 1978 winner is Warrant Officer Dave K Levien.


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The Junior Ranks Club **


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Regimental Museum **


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Obituaries **


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Lists

Commanding Officers1 Unit Date of Appointment

Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart T. McDonald, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1978 Lieutenant-Colonel William (Bill) T. Wickett, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1973 Lieutenant-Colonel G.J. Bailey, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1972 Lieutenant-Colonel B.A. Clemons, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1969 Lieutenant-Colonel G.M. Platt, EM, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1965 Lieutenant-Colonel W.D. Elsdon, GM, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1962 Lieutenant-Colonel F.C. Garrett, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1958 Lieutenant-Colonel W.S. Jackson, CD 15th Field Regiment, RCA 1955 Lieutenant-Colonel K.M Beckett, CD 15th Field Regiment, RCA 1951 Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Royce, ED 15th Field Regiment, RCA 1948 Lieutenant-Colonel R.T. DuMoulin, ED, CD 15th Coast Regiment, RCA 1946 Lieutenant-Colonel C.K. Rosebrugh, ED 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, RCA 1943 Lieutenant-Colonel F.C. Underhill 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA 1940 Lieutenant-Colonel G.Y.L. Crossley, ED 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA 1938 Lieutenant-Colonel C.G. Beeston, ED 15th Field Brigade, RCA 1934 Lieutenant-Colonel R.T. Perry, VD 15th Field Brigade, CA 1930 Lieutenant-Colonel W.A. Townsley, MC 15th Field Brigade, CA 1924 Lieutenant-Colonel F.T. Coghlan, DSO 15th Brigade, CFA 1920

Regimental Sergeants Major2 Unit Date of Appointment

Chief Warrant Officer Eric C. Tyldesley-Gore, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1976 Chief Warrant Officer Brian P. Cormier, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1972 Chief Warrant Officer Raymond Guttridge, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1969 Warrant Officer 1 Patrick H. Smith, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1 Aug 1966 Warrant Officer 1 David R. Penman, CD 15th Field Regiment, RCA 29 Mar 1955 Acting/Warrant Officer 1 Douglas D Collins 15th Field Regiment, RCA 1 Jan 1953 Warrant Officer 1 Ernest H. Richardson, CD 15th Field Regiment, RCA 24 Sep 1949 Warrant Officer 1 Charles H.P. Trappitt, MBE 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, RCA 28 Jan 1947 Warrant Officer 1 Robert J. Watson, EM 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, RCA 1 Oct 1939 Warrant Officer 1 Willard J. Purdy, EM 15th Field Brigade, RCA 1 Feb 1933 Warrant Officer 1 Herbert Hankins, MM 15th Field Brigade, CA 23 May 1930 Warrant Officer 1 Sverre Sorenson, MC 15th Field Brigade, CA 1924 Warrant Officer 1 Charles E. Minter 15th Brigade, CFA 9 Jul 1921

Honorary Colonels3 Date of Appointment

Honorary Colonel G.F. Blyth, CD 11 May 1972 – Dec 1982 Honorary Colonel A.M. McGavin, CD 27 Apr 1967 – 1972 Honorary Colonel T. Ingledow, CD 1959 – 1962 Honorary Colonel (Brig ret) A.E. McB. Bell-Irving, OBE, ED 1957 – 1967 Honorary Colonel W.C. Woodward, ED 17 Dec 1941 – 20 Dec 1957 Honorary Colonel W.W. Foster, DSO, VD 1 Nov 1932 – 7 Apr 1938

Honorary Lieutenant-Colonels4 Date of Appointment


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Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel J.C. Griffiths, CD 16 Sep 1974 – 15 Sep 1980 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel G.F. Blyth, CD 1 Apr 1970 – 10 May 1972 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel W.S. Jackson, CD 1 May 1967 - 1970 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel A.M. McGavin, CD 8 Jun 1962 – 7 Jun 1967 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel F.B. Brown Oct 1959 – Oct 1961 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel F.R. Graham, CD Mar 1949 - 1956 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel W.C. Woodward, ED 1933 - 1941

Directors of Music Captain Richard Van Slyke, CD Captain Peter Erwin, CD

Drum Majors Chief Warrant Officer Jimmy Hamilton, CD Warrant Officer Clive Walton, CD

Members of the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess5 15 FIELD REGIMENT RCA

SERGEANTS’ MESS

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LT COL JM REYNOLDS CD RCA 3 JULY 1963

RSM WOI DR PENMAN CD RSM WOI JW BATHURST CD

WOI AB SWEET RQMS WO2 JJ ISBISTER CD

WO2 DJ CHALLONER BSM WO2 DG CHOW CD

WO2 AB CLARKE CD BSM WO2 WO COOPER CD

WO2 GF CROSSLEY CD BSM WO2 JL HEDBERG

WO2 LE HUNTER CD WO2 SK MACDONALD

BSM WO2 SD MACKENZIE WO2 FM MILLER WO2 NR MOHR

BSM WO2 RJ NICHOLS WO2 PH SMITH CD

WO2 SV THOMPSON MM CD WO2 WAJ WADDEN CD

WO2 EG WRIGHT

S/SGT PA DWILLIES S/SGT CE FREEBORN

S/SGT EL FREEBORN CD S/SGT AJ HAMILTON CD

S/SGT TA OWEN S/SGT MV RUTHERFORD S/SGT CK SPRAGUE CD

SGT DG ANGELL SGT AW BARRETT SGT ES BIELECH SGT E BRENNER SGT KE BROWN

SGT A DIGUISTINI SGT PM ERWIN SGT WDL FIELD

SGT G GUTTRIDGE SGT TL HAMPTON

SGT GW HATTON CD SGT AS HOE CD

SGT CN HUGHES SGT JH MANCOR CD

SGT G MAPSON SGT WG MORGAN

SGT H PADGETT SGT RA PETERSON

SGT E PICHLER SGT BD PRESTON SGT DE REANEY SGT J SALMOND

SGT RD SEYMOUR SGT BLS THORN SGT DV UPTON SGT DE WATT SGT GA WILL

BSM WO2 EC TYLDESLEY-GORE

BSM WO2 JA WILLETT BSM WO2 HJ WINTER

BSM S/SGT BP CORMIER S/SGT DWA GRUBAN S/SGT DM MCCLOY

SGT LB SMITH SGT RH THOMPSON

SGT RH WEBB SGT SK YORKE

L/SGT MA EAST SGT RDJ DAVIES

SGT G HOLLO SGT KE KASPER SGT R COWAN

SGT R MCWHINNIE SGT R MINOSKY SGT GR WOOD

SGT RJ VAN SLYKE SGT JR ALLEN SGT WJ AMOS

SGT DS FRIEDSAM SGT BD HARMON SGT LS HOLMES

SGT MP MEEHAN SGT RT ORR

SGT DE STREBE SGT RA WILSON

SGT L JENSEN SGT GA WATSON

SGT GJ PATTERSON SGT AL SIEMENS

SGT GS PALMATARY

MWO FH ROSSI WO ME WHITE SGT DK LEVIEN

SGT BH HILL SGT JA REVELL

SGT JM JACKSON SGT JF PAGE

SGT Y THIBERT CD SGT CS WALTON

SGT DA WILLING CD SGT JCH WRIGHT

SGT RE MCCRACKEN SGT DA JOHNSTON


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S/SGT D PARR-PEARSON CD S/SGT LD TAYLOR

S/SGT AM YELLAND SGT DAW DAVIDSON

SGT JB DAVY SGT JR FORSYTH

SGT CG HARMON SGT DL HARMON SGT AL HILTON

SGT J HO SGT EE JOHNSON SGT RE MUGFORD

SGT ED NEFF SGT ID NEWBY SGT RS PLATT SGT A ROLLER

SGT NK KINCAID SGT DGW HALL

MWO G BROWN

SGT J PHELAN SGT J RENFORTH SGT LC SURGES SGT LJ SURGES SGT T FLEMING

Gunner Douglas Corsor Junior Memorial Trophy6 1977-1978 Bombardier David Warner 1974-1975 Gunner J.A. Johnston 1976-1977 Gunner L.J. Pesklevits Gunner Douglas Corsor Junior 1975-1976 Bombardier Lorne Gilmour

Most Efficient Recruit 15th Field Regiment Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery7

The Brigadier DuMoulin Trophy8

1977-1978 Private (Recruit) P.J. McLean 1973-1974 Private (Recruit) W.A. Hanks 1976-1977 Private (Recruit) P. Gamage 1970-1971 Private (Recruit) B.C. Brooks 1975-1976 Private (Recruit) Clifton John 1969-1970 Private (Recruit) D. B. Callaghan 1974-1975 Private (Recruit) H.T. Harsch

1979 Sergeant Gord E Wright 1969 Sergeant DGW Hall 1978 Warrant Officer Dave K Levien 1968 Warrant Officer Al M Yelland 1977 Warrant Officer Brian D Harmon 1967 Sergeant Hilton AI 1976 Sergeant Gary S. Palmatary and Sergeant Peter M Erwin Sergeant Mike P. Meehan Warrant Officer II PA Dwillies 1975 Sergeant Richard J Van Slyke Warrant Officer II PH Smith CD 1974 Sergeant WJ (Bill) Amos Warrant Officer II WD Cooper CD 1973 Master Warrant Officer Eric C Tyldesley-Gore Warrant Officer II AB Sweet 1972 Warrant Officer Clay G Harmon Warrant Officer II AB Clarke CD&C 1971 Sergeant George R Wood Warrant Officer II RJ Nichols 1970 Warrant Officer LD Taylor


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Memorial Page It is with sadness that we reflect on those members of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA that have passed on.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them 8 July 1974 Gunner Douglas Corsor Jr 1960 Staff Sergeant Jimmy Walker 20 August 1941 Gunner Wallace Brunt


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References

1 Vancouver’s Bessborough Armoury, A History, p 99; R. Victor Stevenson 2 Vancouver’s Bessborough Armoury, A History, p 102; R. Victor Stevenson 3 Vancouver’s Bessborough Armoury, A History, p 101; R. Victor Stevenson 4 Vancouver’s Bessborough Armoury, A History, p 101; R. Victor Stevenson 5 As engraved on trophy 6 As engraved on trophy 7 As engraved on trophy 8 As engraved on trophy

Documents

15th Field Artillery Regiment - 15 Fd Regt Yearbook15rcayearbook.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/3/2/25322670/15rca_1979_as_… · and, to establish a buffer zone, as provided in the Agreement